Additional information for Role Models, which has a domestic theatrical release set for November 7, 2008. The film is being distributed by Universal Pictures and has not yet been rated. Role Models has a total running time of 99 minutes.
R
USA
MA
Australia
15
UK
15
Ireland
14A
Canada
M18
Singapore
15
South Korea
R16
New Zealand
18
Spain
12
Netherlands
16
South Africa
10
Switzerland
B15
Mexico
13
Argentina
12
Iceland
K-11
Finland
14
Peru
12
Germany
(Banned)
Malaysia
99min
101min
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Wild behavior forces a pair of energy drink reps to enroll in a Big Brother program.
Danny Donahue (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Sean William Scott) are two Los Angeles salesmen for an energy drink, Minotaur. They tour Los Angeles-area schools driving a Minotaur-themed SUV to deliver infomercials disguised as anti-drug speeches. Wheeler loves the job but Danny, on the other hand, hates the job and possesses a constant negative attitude toward life, which results in the collapse of his relationship with his girlfriend, attorney Beth. Hoping to get his life back on track, Danny spontaneously proposes to her; not only does she turn him down, she breaks up with him. One day after making a disastrous sales presentation at a high school, the duo finds that their company truck is being towed away. They protest by trying to drive it away from the tow truck, but end up crashing it into a school statue.Danny and Wheeler are arrested and the judge sentences the two to a 30-day jail sentence. Beth, however, manages to strike a deal with the judge in which they have to log 150 hours of community service over the next thirty days. The judge selects for their community service a big-brother style program called Sturdy Wings, led by Gayle Sweeny (Jane Lynch), an ex-drug addict, who takes an instant dislike to Danny and Wheeler. Aware that their presence at Sturdy Wings is court-ordered she warns them that she won't accept any B.S. from them and that if they fail to carry out their tasks to her satisfaction, she will have them sent to prison. Wheeler is paired up with Ronnie Shields, a foul-mouthed, streetwise miscreant obsessed with boobs who has driven away all the other adults he has been paired with, while Danny is paired up with Augie Farks, a nerdy teenager obsessed with live action fantasy role-playing games.Initially, the pair find their task extremely difficult, with Danny unable to find any common ground with Augie and his narrow interests, and Ronnie taking virtually no interest in Wheeler. After a few days they gradually bond with their respective partners; Ronnie takes an interest in Wheeler's favorite band KISS and discovers that Wheeler shares his obsession with boobs, whilst Danny reluctantly participates in Augie's medieval live action role playing group, "LAIRE". During a Sturdy Wings camping trip, Wheeler uses Danny's Ambien to try to have drugged-out sex with another mentor who instead passes out naked in full view of the other children, Ronnie and Augie cover for their mentors. At the same time, Danny tries to make up with Beth for his mistakes, but to no avail.Unfortunately, their success is cut short when Augie manages to "kill" the arrogant King (Ken Jeong) during one of the role playing games, the King lies and says he killed Augie first. When Danny angrily defends Augie, the King permanently bans them both, causing Augie to cry in front of everyone, including Esplen (Alexandra Stamler), who he has a crush on. Wanting to apologize to Augie, Danny goes to dinner at his house. Augie's mother, Lynette (Kerri Kenney), and her live-in boyfriend, Jim (Ken Marino) are glad Augie has been kicked out of LAIRE and thank Danny for helping that happen. Seeing how unhappy Augie, Danny criticizes Lynette's and Jim's parenting skills.
Wheeler, meanwhile, takes Ronnie to an adult party in Venice and leaves him unsupervised while he has sex with a blonde he meets at the party. Feeling abandoned, Ronnie walks all the way home by himself.Ronnie's and Augie's parents consequently ask Sturdy Wings to assign them new mentors and Gayle throws Wheeler and Danny out. As such, the pair is given a court appointment where they will likely have to serve their thirty days in jail. In the elevator, Danny berates Wheeler for leaving Ronnie behind while Wheeler scolds him about his whining. The two have a falling out and go their separate ways.Wheeler goes to Ronnie's house and gets permission from Ronnie's mother to hang out with Ronnie after he gets out of jail. Meanwhile, Danny looks through his closet and finds the battle attire Augie had given him. Remorseful, he secretly meets with the LAIRE king to negotiate Augie's readmission where Augie can fight in that afternoon's Battle Royale, the final battle of the year. Danny then sneaks Augie out of his house so they can prepare for the Battle Royal that day but while Danny is visiting, Augie learns that the fantasy "nation" to which he belongs has expelled his LAIRE team. Danny offers to form a new team with him, but a team must have at least four members.Danny calls Wheeler and asks him and Ronnie to join the battle so that Augie will have enough teammates. Dressed up as the members of KISS and riding in the Minotaur SUV, Danny, Augie, Ronnie and Wheeler arrive ready to fight in the Battle Royale as a new nation. Augie's parents, Ronnie's mom, Gayle, and Beth come to watch. Near the end of the battle, Augie squares off against the King and kills him in front of everyone. His victory is short-lived as a hidden player, Esplen a girl he likes, attacks and defeats him. Augie's parents, Lynette and Jim, congratulate Augie for his performance and recognize how happy he is when role-playing. In the after-battle party, Augie finally speaks to Esplen, who asks him to be her co-regent and the two kisses. Danny serenades Beth in front of everyone with an improvised version of the KISS song "Beth" and the two reconcile. Gayle, impressed with the pair's efforts, promises to intervene with the judge, with whom she has a long-standing relationship, so that Wheeler and Danny will be able to get their names cleared.
David Wain
Director(s)
Timothy Dowling
W. Blake Herron
Paul Rudd
David Wain
Ken Marino
Timothy Dowling
Writer(s)
Juan Castro
co-producer
Andrew Z. Davis
executive producer
Luke Greenfield
producer
Dan Kolsrud
executive producer
Mary Parent
producer
Matthew Seigel
executive producer (as Matt Seigel)
William Sherak
executive producer
Jason Shuman
executive producer
Rebecca Sloviter
associate producer
Scott Stuber
producer
Producer(s)
Craig Wedren
Composer(s)
Wheeler
Seann William Scott
Danny
Paul Rudd
Augie
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Ronnie
Bobb'e J. Thompson
Beth
Elizabeth Banks
Sweeny
Jane Lynch
King Argotron
Ken Jeong
Jim Stansel
Ken Marino
Lynette (as Kerri Kenney-Silver)
Kerri Kenney
Martin
A.D. Miles
Kuzzik
Joe Lo Truglio
Davith of Glencracken
Matt Walsh
Karen
Nicole Randall Johnson
Esplen (as Allie Stamler)
Alexandra Stamler
Connie
Carly Craig
Linda the Teacher
Jessica Morris
Artonius
Vincent Martella
Party Dude
Armen Weitzman
Mitch from Graphics
Jorma Taccone
Rule Master
Nate Hartley
Chevron Baine
David Wain
Isabel
Amanda Righetti
Student in Hall
Shane Arenal
Gretchen
Tina Casciani
Barista
Nina Hellman
Security Guard (as Louis CK)
Louis C.K.
Tow Truck Driver
Zaid Farid
Boy in Video
Hunter Brochu
Panda Loving Big
Zandy Hartig
Duane (as Keegan-Michael Key)
Keegan Michael Key
Laire Singer
Emily Mostyn-Brown
Gleebo (as Joshua Patterson)
Joshua L.K. Patterson
Ladislas of Leisure
Peter Salett
Horse Scooter Woman
Lorna Scott
Little at Campfire (as Caleb Collins)
Caleb Matthew Collins
Ronnie's Friend JJ
Nick Nervies
Ronnie's Friend Kyle
Kurt Doss
Ronnie's Friend Zak
Tajh Bellow
Ronnie's Friend Little Jack
Shawn Huang
Bell-Ringing Winged Creature
Seth Herzog
Role Models
No theatrical release dates have been decided.
Director(s)
W. Blake Herron
Paul Rudd
David Wain
Ken Marino
Timothy Dowling
Writer(s)
co-producer
Andrew Z. Davis
executive producer
Luke Greenfield
producer
Dan Kolsrud
executive producer
Mary Parent
producer
Matthew Seigel
executive producer (as Matt Seigel)
William Sherak
executive producer
Jason Shuman
executive producer
Rebecca Sloviter
associate producer
Scott Stuber
producer
Producer(s)
Composer(s)
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